You only meet your baby for the first time, once.

Your birth story matters. Capturing every surge, every breath, every connection, and that first moment you hold your baby is incredibly special. You will have these moments frozen in time for you to cherish for years to come.

Some people know without a doubt that they want to document the moments of labor and meeting their baby for the first time. Others have a bit of hesitation, unsure if they truly want to record the process of bringing their baby into the world. Yet … every client who hires me understand that I only document what they’re comfortable with, that I never share images without explicit consent, and most importantly that they don’t regret having photos taken but will regret not having a photographer there to create a time capsule of one of the most important days in their lives.

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A moment of rest with a smile on her face, embracing every moment of labor.
The toilet is known as the dilation station in labor; this couple laughs among the surges of labor.
A quiet moment of gratitude for what she knows her body to be capable of during her Birth Center birth experience.
A gentle hand of comfort and encouragement.
Cool washcloths aid in comfort during labor.
An intense surge means baby will be born soon.
Working through a contraction in the arms of her husband.
A fierce roar as she feels her baby descend before she is born.
Elation as the oxytocin flows freely moments after her baby is born.
Studying their baby, born with a head full of hair.
First breaths and first rest.
A tender kiss of gratitude and joy.
A moment of realization that her baby is safely here, which brings the purest, rawest joy.
Ecstatic to know it's a girl.
Riding the waves of emotions.
Waiting for the placenta to be born.
Ecstacy knowing her baby is in her arms after a precipitous birth.
A congratulatory kiss from husband to wife.
First skin-to-skin.
Studying their baby and enjoying this side of birth at the Birth Center of Bloomington Normal.
A moment of peace and connection between contractions in the birth tub.
No words are needed when you make an unspoken connection with your eyes.
Working through a surge with a birth ball.
Sometimes rest after a long labor is needed for strength.
Partnering together to provide hip squeezes through a contraction at the Birth Center of Bloomington Normal.
A tender moment of encouragement in between contractions.
Holding his baby from the outside one last time before meeting him.
Sometimes plans change and an operating room is necessary.
Hearing her baby's cry for the first time at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL.
Bonding as a family of 3 after the belly birth of their son.
A proud dad holds his son for the first time.
Birth affirmations can be a reminder of calm and stregnth throughout a labor.
Smiling through her induction, one contraction at a time.
Honoring the memory of a sibling.
Building contraction, ready for pushing.
Saying hello to their baby, born at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL.
A mother becomes a grandmother and is overcome with emotion.
A father admires his daughter after her birth at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL
Baby's first photo.
A father takes a deep breath after finally meeting his son after a long labor.
A mother cradles her new baby in her arms just after a water birth at the birth center.
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